Laramie River Station
A 1.86 GW coal power plant in Platte, Wyoming, owned by Basin Electric Power Coop, commissioned in 1981.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 6204Coal
Nameplate capacity
1.86 GW
Primary fuel
Coal
Commissioned
1981
Location
Platte, Wyoming
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
6,794 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
3
Location
Platte, Wyoming · 42.1089, -104.8825
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10,725 | |
| 2016 | 10,283 | |
| 2017 | 10,249 | |
| 2018 | 10,689.9 | |
| 2019 | 9,032.1 | |
| 2020 | 8,017.3 | |
| 2021 | 8,314.6 | |
| 2022 | 9,858.9 | |
| 2023 | 9,464.9 | |
| 2024 | 6,794 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | Hydroelectric | 6.4 MW | ~22 km |
| Glendo | Hydroelectric | 38 MW | ~40 km |
| Boswell Wind | Wind | 329.8 MW | ~84 km |
| McFadden Ridge | Wind | 35.2 MW | ~101 km |
| Cedar Springs II | Wind | 200 MW | ~103 km |
| Western Meadowlark Solar SCS NE 1, LLC | Solar | 4.4 MW | ~104 km |
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